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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Holy Rosary Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Holy Rosary Cemetery (FG ID #1989950)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Holy Rosary Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Rosary Cemetery

Lat:   46.6641°   (46° 39' 50")

Lon:   -85.9937°   (-85° 59' 37")

The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Alger County<2>.

The county seat for Alger County is located in Munising. Munising lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Holy Rosary Cemetery .

Name Variations for Holy Rosary Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Holy Rosary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Michigan:
  • Pages specific to Alger County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Holy Rosary Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Grand Marais
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Marais have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Marais
      • Grand Marais is located in Alger County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Marais <5>
    • Deer Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Luce County
    • Seney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Walsh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh
      • Walsh is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Melstrand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melstrand
      • Melstrand is located in Alger County
    • Danaher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danaher
      • Danaher is located in Luce County
    • Creighton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creighton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creighton
      • Creighton is located in Schoolcraft County
    • Laketon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laketon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laketon
      • Laketon is located in Luce County
    • McMillan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Germfask
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germfask have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germfask
      • Germfask is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germfask <5>
    • Carpenter Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Landing
      • Carpenter Landing is located in Luce County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Holy Rosary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Alger County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Rosary Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 5 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Holy Rosary Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Rosary Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Alger County
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rose Hill Protestant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1995635 <1>
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boot Hill Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
    • Columbus Twp. Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Lakefield Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Germfask Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germfask Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Germfask Cemetery is located in Schoolcraft County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germfask Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Holy Rosary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2352394  (Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2352394 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grand Marais
      • County: Alger         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #2352394 (Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1989950

    The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Alger, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Holy Rosary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6641, Longitude: -85.9937    
    <4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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